Saturday, April 25, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS—Marcus Zeilstra and Steve DeMaagd recorded a come-from-behind win in No. 1 doubles action, but each fell in singles play as Kalamazoo defeated the Knights 6-3 at the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center on Saturday.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Calvin dropped a pair of matches to regionally-ranked opponents over the weekend, falling 5-4 to Coe College (IA) Friday afternoon in a match played in Kalamazoo and then dropped a 6-3 decision at rival Hope Saturday afternoon in Holland.

Friday, April 10, 2009

GREENCASTLE, IN—The Calvin men’s tennis team split a pair of matches on the first day of competition at the GLCA Tournament hosted by DePauw University Friday afternoon, defeating Oberlin 5-0 and then falling to 18th-ranked DePauw 5-2. The Knight are now 12-3 on the year and will play two additional matches at the two-day tournament on Saturday.

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

KENTWOOD—The Calvin men’s tennis team improved to 11-2 overall and to 2-0 in the MIAA with a 9-0 win over visiting Adrian Tuesday afternoon in a match played at the nearby MVP Sportsplex. Ranked ninth in the latest set of regional rankings, Calvin returns to action on Friday when it competes at the GLCA Tourmanent hosted by DePauw University and Wabash College.

Monday, April 06, 2009

Calvin’s softball doubleheader with Adrian scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed because of cold weather that has swept through Michigan. A makeup date for the doubleheader has not yet been officially announced. Meanwhile, the Calvin men’s tennis match on Tuesday with Adrian has been moved to the MVP Sportsplex located on the corner of East Paris and Burton Street, just east of the Calvin campus. Tuesday’s match is set to begin at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 04, 2009

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN—Calvin improved to 10-2 overall with a pair of non-conference wins Saturday afternoon at Wabash College. Calvin opened the day with a 9-0 win over Wittenberg University and followed with a 5-0 win over Wabash in a match that ended when the final outcome was decided.

Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Adrian at 4:00 p.m. at the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center.

Friday, April 03, 2009

RICHMOND, IN—The Calvin men’s tennis team improved to 8-2 overall with a 9-0 win over Earlham College Friday afternoon. The match marked the return of Calvin men’s tennis coach John Ross who previously served as the men’s tennis coach at Earlham from 2000-to-2003.

Calvin is back in action tomorrow for a pair of non-conference matches at Wabash, facing Wabash at 9:00 a.m. and Wittenberg at 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Calvin men’s tennis team improved to 7-2 overall and to 1-0 in the MIAA with a 9-0 win over Alma Tuesday afternoon inside the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center. The Knights are now 3-0 in matches played inside the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center.

Friday, March 27, 2009

ORLANDO, FL—The Calvin men’s tennis team closed out its spring trip to Florida with a 7-2 victory over Lawrence University (WI) on Friday to improve to 6-2 on the year. On Thursday, Calvin suffered a 6-3 defeat to Luther (IA) in a meeting of regionally-ranked teams.